Bench-leg.



R. S. BROWN.

coLuMslA PLANOGRAPH C0.. WASHINGTON.

R. S. BROWN.

BENCH LEG.

APPLICATION FILED NOT/.4. 1912.

Patented May 19, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT S. BROWN, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE NEWBRITAIN MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OFCON- NECTICUT.

BENCH-LEG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 19, 1914.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT S. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Britain, in the county of I-Iartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBench-Legs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bench legs, such for example as is shown inLetters Patent No. 803,873 granted to me on Novermer 7, 1905, to whichreference may be had.

Among the objects of the invention are the provision of an article ofthis character which is strong yet comparatively light in construction,and by which thrusts are effectually resisted.

The device possesses other features of novelty and advantage, which withthe foregoing will be set forth at length in the following descriptionof that one of the several forms of embodiment of the invention which Ihave selected for illustration in the drawings accompanying and formingpart of the present specification, this disclosure being provided toenable those skilled in the art to practise the invention. I do notrestrict myself to such disclosure. I may depart therefrom in severalrespects within the scope of the invention defined by the claimsfollowingI said description.

Referring to said drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bench leginvolving my invention, the planking and Stringer being in section. Fig.2 is a` top plan view of said leg, portions being broken away. Fig. 3 isa vertical section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction ofthe arrow. Fig. 11 is a horizontal section on the line 11-1 of said Fig.1 looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 5 is a detail view of thelower portion of an upright. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section of the frontupright of the leg, shown in Fig. 5, the section being taken below theupper edge of the foot-piece connected with said upright. Fig. 7 is adetail view of a port-ion of the rear upright. Fig. 8 is a similar viewof the intermediate portion of the rear upright and a part of the crosspiece connecting the same with the front upright.

Like characters refer to like parts throughout the several figures,which it will be observed, are on different scales. lVhile the benchleg` constituting the sub- Ject matter of the present case can beemployed in any desirable manner, it is the custom to use several ofthem, surmounted by planking and connected together by stringers, theresultant structure presenting a work bench or a table. The leg showncomprises in its make-up a Jfront upright 2 and a rear upright 3, andalthough the same may be of any suitable construction, I prefer that forstrength they be of channel form, a U-shape answering satisfactorily inthis connection, the open or channeled sides of the two uprights 2 and 3being opposite or facing inward or toward each other, although in allcases this may not be essential.

The top of the bench leg comprises approximately duplicate plates 4; and5, riveted or otherwise suitably fasten-ed to the sides of the twouprights 2 and 3, the said plates 4 and 5 having outwardly extendingflanges 6, to which the planks constituting the top of the table or workbench, can be bolted or otherwise suitably connected as will hereinafterappear, bolts being ordinarily provided for this purpose.

As already intimated when constructing a table the legs are arrangedgenerally side by side and are connected by planks, a front plank 7 anda rear plank 8 being usually provided. It is the custom to have thefront plank 7 thicker than the rear plank and so that the upper surfacesof the two can be made Hush, I shape the top of the leg to insure thisresult practically after the fashion shown in the prior Letters Patentto which I have alluded, said top as will be clear being in superposedplanes. This feature being old requires no further description.

It will be apparent that the plates 4 and 5 are separated a distanceequaling the width of the uprights 2 and 3 so that the holes in thefianges (3 which receive the bolts by which the planks are connectedwith the bench leg, are separated sufficiently to insure stiifening ofthe leg and prevent swaying which would not be the case were the twolines of bolts closely adjacent. By the construction set forth I canseparate the two lines of bolts an interval sufficient to preventlateral motion of the planks. To effectually support the ends of theplanks should the same abut over the uprights 2 and 3, the U-shapcd capor filling pieces 9 may be provided, the side branches of these fillingpieces 9 being inserted between the sides of the upright 2 and therespective plates 4 and 5, the upper portions of said plates 4 and 5being bent or deflected outward to accommodate said side branches ofsaid filling pieces which latter may be held immovably in place by theupper rivets, which connect said plates with said uprights. The uppersurfaces of the cap or filling pieces 9 are flush with or in the planeof the corresponding surfaces of the bolting flanges 6 and these partsas will be clear sustain the planking.

It will be seen that the two uprights 2 and 3 extend uninterruptedly orcontinuously from the top of the leg to the floor or other foundation,thus providing an effective means for resisting thrusts applied to theleg or to the table or other part of which the same constitutes a part.At the back of the leg is the ear piece 10 the horizontal body of whichhas upwardly and downwardly extending flanges, said body being adaptedto support the rear plank 3 while the pendent flange thereof is disposedopposite the upright 3 to present together a pocket for receiving theStringer 11 resting on companion flanges 12 of the plates 4 and 5. Saidplates 4 and 5 are connected as by bolts 13, with the pendent Verticalflange of the ear piece 10, the upright flange of said ear piece 10being engaged by the outer edge of the upper plank 8. Said bolts 13extend through and secure said Stringer in place.

The front upright 2 fits at its lower end portion in the channeled footpiece 14, the two parts being connected as by rivets 15 and the footpiece 14 having at its lower end an outwardly extending flange 16 torest on the floor or other foundation. The sides of the upright 3 attheir lower extremity are cut away from the transverse portion thereofas shown in Fig. 7 to produce the wings 17 and the winged portion of thesaid upright 3 fits within the channeled body of the foot piece 13, thewinged part of said upright 3 being connected as by rivets 19 with saidfoot piece 18 which has a flange 20 in horizontal alinement with theflange 16 and which is adapted to rest upon and to be bolted orotherwise suitably secured to the foot or foundation on which the legrests.

The planks 7 and 8 are connected to the top of the bench leg by twolines of bolts 21 which are shown extending through lugs 22 projectinglaterally from the flanges G, the ear piece 10 having similar flanges 23equipped with like lugs 24 to receive similar bolts 21 which extendthrough the plank 8 which, as will be understood, rests on the top ofthe Stringer 11. rI he inner holes through which the bolts 21 and 21extend are circular to closely receive said bolts, while the outer boltholes arc elongated, thus insuring inward movement of the planks whenthey shrink and thereby preventing opening of the seam or joint betweenthe same. The uprights 2 and 3 are connected by the cross piece 25 andwhich as shown is of channeled type and the web or body of which hasupwardly extending flanges 26 riveted or otherwise suitably secured tothe transverse portions of the two uprights 2 and 3. The cross piece 25forms an effective and substantial support for a partition or wall, theends of which ht in the channels of the two uprights 2 and 3, or inaddition to this planks can be laid across adjacent cross pieces 25 topresent bins.

Vhat I claim is:

1. A bench leg comprising front and rear uprights, and a top composed ofplates fastened to the uprights, the uprights being disposed between theplates, and a U-shaped filling piece, the branches of which are fittedbetween the plates and the uprights.

2. A bench leg comprising front and rear uprights, and a top composed ofplates fastened to the uprights, the uprights being disposed between theplates, the plates hav ing outwardly extending flanges perforated forthe passage of bolts, and a U-shapcd filling piece, the branches ofwhich fit between the plates and the uprights, the upper surfaces of theflanges and transverse portion of the filling piece being approximatelyin the same horizontal plane.

3. A bench leg open at the top and provided with laterally extendingfianges, and a cap for the opening in the leg, supported directly bysaid leg and presenting with said flanges a support for planking.

4. A bench leg having adjacent holes for the passage of bolts by whichplanking can be connected with said bench leg in abutting relation andalso having other remote holes elongated to receive bolts to also securethe plankmg to the bench leg and to permit the contraction of theplanking toward the abutting joint.

5. A bench leg, the top of which has outwardly extending flanges, planksresting on said flanges and abutting against each other between thelfront and the rear 0f said leg, and two lines of bolts for fastening theplanks to the flanges, the flanges having circulai1 holes to receive theinner bolts7 whereby the inner bolts will hold the planks together andin abutting relation, and said top movement of the planks toward thejoint 10 having elongated holes to receive the outer on shrinkagethereof.

bolts to permit said outer bolts to move to- In testimony Whereon IaftiX my signature Ward the joint between the planks on oonin presenceof two Witnesses.

traction of said planks.

6. A bench leg, abutting` planks carried ROBERT Si' BROVN' by said leg,and means for securing the Titnessesz planks rigidly to said leg and inabutment ROBERT T. FRISBIE, With each other and for also permitting 7.L. CAFFERTY.

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